KCEDA Project Portfolio – Development Activity Updates (Nov. 2025)

Over the past month, KCEDA has continued to make meaningful progress on several major development projects that are shaping the future of Klamath County’s economy. Project BESS, a large-scale battery storage development, made progress on its building and planning discussions. The advancement of this project continues momentum toward a significant energy infrastructure investment in the region, helping further Klamath County has a future energy hub for the West Coast at large. Project Loma, focused on geothermal energy development, also reached important milestones, with the project team making substantial progress on utility milestones necessary for long-term operations.

In the food and retail sectors, activity has been equally strong. Project Carrington, a food service development, will bring a new restaurant chain to the former REACH site on the Fred Meyer lot. Additional details will be revealed in the near future as plans finalize. Meanwhile, Project Cuisine (aka WinCo) continues to move forward with hiring and is targeting a Q1 opening date, marking a notable addition to local food access and employment opportunities.

KCEDA-supported renewable energy and housing efforts also saw notable progress. Project Diamond, a significant solar development, advanced through the Planning Commission review process, bringing it closer to implementation. Project Rascal, the Summers Crossing housing project, made additional strides to begin infrastructure work on the Foothills property across from Steens. This 140-unit development—featuring a mix of single-family homes, multifamily units, and general commercial space—represents an important step toward addressing regional housing needs.

Collectively, these projects represent $1.82 billion in prospective capital investment, 233 new jobs, and $5.63 million in new annual tax revenue. They are part of a wider KCEDA portfolio of over 50 active projects, totaling more than $5 billion in potential development activity across the region.

In addition to these project advancements, KCEDA staff received and responded to two major RFPs related to large traded-sector developments in logistics and manufacturing. Discussions with site selectors for both companies are ongoing, demonstrating continued interest in Klamath County as a competitive destination for major industrial investment. Lastly, KCEDA CEO, Randy Cox, met with Regional Solutions Staff and Governor Kotek to discuss opportunities and challenges presently facing the South-Central Oregon economy.